Intercontinental Scientist Unique stories of doctors around the sea of Marmara. Dr. Jirayr Kaynar Dr. Jirayr Kaynar born in 1923, was a highly respected and deeply loved internal medicine doctor who dedicated his life to serving the people of Kadıköy, Istanbul. Often called the “Angel of Kadıköy” and the “Father of the Poor,” Dr. Kaynar […]

Karakoy’s Patroness Story of most controversial woman of Karakoy; Matild Manukyan. Earlier life     Born in 1914 in France, Matild Manukyan was the youngest of four children of an aristocratic family. Her real name is Eveline Matild Chah Muradyan, before known as the tax record holder. But before all those things, she came to

Prince Island Heroe’s This section gives various stories of every Prince Island’s hero Madam Martha Madam Martha was an independent Armenian woman who lived alone on Burgazada, one of the Princes’ Islands near Istanbul. She became a notable figure on the island, recognised for her distinctive personality and her preference for a solitary lifestyle. Following

Beyoglu’s Feminist Story of Turkey’s first woman photographer Maryam Sahınyan Personal Life Born as a privileged family member in Sivas in 1911, Maryam Şahinyan was the granddaughter of the Ottoman Parliament’s first chamber of Deputies, which represented the Sivas Province. Unfortunately, her life changed with the tragedy of the Armenian genocide that happened in 1915